Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 5:38PM EDT until July 28 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Bealeton, or 14 miles southeast of Warrenton, moving southeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to
fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage
homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed
trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured
light objects may become projectiles.
Locations impacted include...
Bealeton, Opal, Remington, Calverton, Midland, Lois, Morrisville,
Casanova, Somerville, Goldvein, and Bristersburg.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northern
Virginia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov